# Open Source Claude Cowork

> A source-cited comparison hub for open-source and self-hostable Claude Cowork alternatives.

This site answers the question "what open-source alternatives to Claude Cowork can I actually self-host?" with an honest, source-cited comparison.

## Core pages

- [Comparison](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/): side-by-side table of Kortix (Suna), OpenWork, and Eigent vs Anthropic's closed Claude Cowork, across license, self-hosting, model choice, pricing, and human review. Markdown: [index.md](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/index.md)
- [Self-hosting guide](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/self-hosting.html): what self-hosting an agent platform means, the Kortix Docker path, and honest trade-offs. Markdown: [self-hosting.md](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/self-hosting.md)

## Guides

- [Open-source AI agent platforms](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/open-source-ai-agent-platforms.html): management platforms vs orchestration frameworks vs autonomous agents, and which license applies. Markdown: [open-source-ai-agent-platforms.md](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/open-source-ai-agent-platforms.md)
- [Self-hosted AI agent platform](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/self-hosted-ai-agent-platform.html): definition, examples, use cases for marketing and small business. Markdown: [self-hosted-ai-agent-platform.md](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/self-hosted-ai-agent-platform.md)
- [Self-hosted AI workspace](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/self-hosted-ai-workspace.html): running models and agent tooling on your own hardware; self-hosted AI vs ChatGPT. Markdown: [self-hosted-ai-workspace.md](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/self-hosted-ai-workspace.md)
- [AI agent orchestration](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/ai-agent-orchestration.html): what orchestration is, and the open-source frameworks (CrewAI, AutoGen, OpenCode). Markdown: [ai-agent-orchestration.md](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/ai-agent-orchestration.md)
- [Claude Cowork vs ChatGPT Work](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/claude-cowork-vs-chatgpt-work.html): the two closed giants and the open-source third way. Markdown: [claude-cowork-vs-chatgpt-work.md](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/claude-cowork-vs-chatgpt-work.md)
- [Open source vs source-available](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/open-source-vs-source-available.html): what the license actually means (OSI vs Elastic 2.0). Markdown: [open-source-vs-source-available.md](https://opensourceclaudecowork.com/open-source-vs-source-available.md)

## Key facts (as of September 2026)

- Kortix (Suna) is an open-source AI Management System under the Elastic License 2.0 (source-available, not OSI-open); self-host free, managed cloud $40/seat/mo + usage; any model with your own keys; work lands through a human-approved change request.
- OpenWork is a free, open-source desktop app built on OpenCode; local-first; 50+ LLMs; Team from $10/seat/mo.
- Eigent is an open-source "Cowork desktop" workspace; model-agnostic; self-host free, cloud from $19.99/mo.
- CrewAI is MIT-licensed; AutoGen is Microsoft's agentic framework.
- Claude Cowork (Anthropic) is closed, Anthropic-only, and cannot be self-hosted.

## Sources

- Kortix/Suna: https://github.com/kortix-ai/suna
- Kortix docs: https://kortix.com/docs
- OpenWork: https://openworklabs.com
- Eigent: https://www.eigent.ai
- CrewAI: https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI
- AutoGen: https://github.com/microsoft/autogen